Yale Scholarship (need-based undergraduate aid)

• Aid meets 100% of demonstrated need, without requiring loans in initial offers.
• No cost for families with incomes below $100,000 and typical assets; no tuition for families with incomes below $200,000 and typical assets.
• Average annual need-based scholarship: $75,220.
• 2026-27 estimated cost of attendance: tuition $72,500; student activity fee $185; housing $12,080; food $9,520; books, course material, supplies and equipment $1,000; personal expenses $2,700; travel varies by home address.
• Offers to international students include allowances for housing, meals and travel to and from campus twice each year, and take account of the difference between the U.S. economy and the home country's economy.
• International students who enroll do not have to reapply for aid every year.
• Entitlement grants (for example Pell Grants, state grants) reduce the Yale Scholarship dollar for dollar.

Priority deadlines for the 2027-28 academic year:

• QuestBridge: November 1, 2026
• Early Action (U.S. citizens and permanent residents): November 1, 2026
• Early Action (international citizens): December 1, 2026
• Regular Decision: February 15, 2027
• Transfer students: April 1, 2027

Families whose aid applications are incomplete when admission decisions are released remain eligible, and offers are not reduced for late submission.

1. Indicate interest in financial aid on the admission application (Common App, Coalition App or QuestBridge).
2. U.S. citizens and permanent residents complete the CSS Profile (Yale College code 3987) and the FAFSA (code 001426).
3. International applicants wait for Undergraduate Financial Aid to send the checklist and required forms; the International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA) is not accepted in place of Yale's forms.
4. Submit the remaining documents through IDOC and track the checklist on the applicant status portal.

• CSS Profile and FAFSA (U.S. citizens and permanent residents)
• Parent and student tax returns (Form 1040) with relevant schedules, or Non-Tax Filer's Statement
• W-2s and business tax returns where applicable
• Noncustodial parent information (a waiver may be requested in extenuating circumstances)
• For 2027-28, 2025 income documentation

Yale's personal financial aid counselors assess need through a holistic review of income, assets, family size and unique circumstances. Admission itself does not consider ability to pay.